FLSA

FLSA Reclassification: 5 Steps to Move from Exempt to Non-Exempt Compliance

FLSA Reclassification: 5 Steps to Move from Exempt to Non-Exempt Compliance

Employment Law, Labor Law, Minnesota Employment Law

In the first installment on FLSA classifications we suggested that employers perform an internal audit to assess compliance with FLSA and state law exemptions from overtime. In this post, we review a key strategic tool to address the misclassifications. Reclassification from exempt to non-exempt is a key compliance step under the FLSA. When done proactively, […]

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DOL Issues Technical Amendment Reinstating 2019 FLSA Overtime Regulations

DOL Restores Pre-2024 FLSA Overtime Exemptions: $684/Week Salary Threshold Now in Effect

Employee Compensation, Employment Law, Labor Law

On Thursday, May 14, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a technical amendment formally restoring the pre-2024 regulatory text governing overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), implementing federal court orders that had already vacated the Biden-era salary threshold rule. For employers across the country, this development carries immediate and practical implications.

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DOL's 2026 Proposed Rule: Easier Independent Contractor Classifications with Core Focus on Control and Profit/Loss

DOL’s 2026 Proposed Rule: Easier Independent Contractor Classifications with Core Focus on Control and Profit/Loss

Employment Law, Labor Law, Minnesota Employment Law

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed another revision to independent contractor regulations, one that would provide for more leeway in classifying workers as contractors. DOL’s proposed rule, published on February 26, 2026, would rescind the Biden DOL’s March 2024 independent contractor regulation and reinstate a framework substantially tracking the prior Trump rule of

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